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ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Team

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The ASPCA's nationally respected Field Investigations and Response (FIR) Team was created in September of 2005 to assist with the rescue of animals during Hurricane Katrina. Since then, this Team has grown into a group of specially trained staff members who assist the animal victims of both natural and man-made disasters throughout the country. From hurricanes and wildfires to puppy mill raids and other large-scale animal cruelty cases, the Team works with other emergency responders, humane associations and shelters to rescue animals from life-threatening situations and provide them with the essential care they need.

More About the FIR Team

The ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Team frequently responds to natural disasters and is commonly called upon by state and municipal governments and other animal welfare partners to lend expertise during large-scale animal rescue operations.

Recent Raids and Rescues

The ASPCA Field Investigations & Response Team is consistently called on to rescue animals from life-threatening situations, including puppy mills, and provide them with care and compassion. Read about our recent rescues at puppy mills across the country.

The ASPCA is fully committed to ending all bloodsports forever. One way we fight back against this gruesome form of cruelty is through raids and investigations. View some of our most recent animal fighting interventions.

Wherever disaster may strike, be it tornado, flooding or hurricane, the ASPCA's Field Investigations and Response Team is always ready to respond. Check out our responses to the Joplin tornado, Hurricane Katrina and other disasters.